BIA-recognized immigration help in Florida — free DOJ-accredited organizations
This page lists every non-profit in Florida currently authorized by the U.S. Department of Justice (Board of Immigration Appeals / BIA) to provide immigration legal representation. Source: EOIR Recognition & Accreditation Roster, updated quarterly.
BIA-recognized organizations are the cheapest legitimate immigration legal help available — many provide representation free or for sliding-fee based on income. Their accredited representatives (Full Accreditation can appear in court; Partial Accreditation handles USCIS filings only) practice ONLY immigration law.
BIA-recognized organizations in Florida
79 organizations listed in the EOIR Recognition & Accreditation Roster for Florida, as of the roster published April 20, 2026. These non-profits are authorized by the Board of Immigration Appeals to provide immigration legal representation at low or no cost.
| Organization | City | Address | Phone | Recognized | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hope CommUnity Center | Apopka | 1016 North Park Ave., Apopka, FL 32712 | (407) 880-4673 | 03/13/15 | Active |
| Youth Co-Op, Inc. | Boynton Beach | 3200 South Congress Avenue, Suite 100, Boynton Beach, FL 33426 | (561) 964-1693 | 06/29/01 | Active |
| Gulfcoast Legal Services, Inc. | Bradenton | 1111 3rd Ave W Suite 100, Bradenton, FL 34205 | (941) 746-6151 | 03/10/25 | Active |
| The Community Bridge at Cape Coral Community Church | Cape Coral | 811 Santa Barbara Boulevard, Cape Coral, FL 33991 | (239) 574-1148 | 06/23/17 | Active (pending renewal) |
| Coptic Orthodox Charities, Inc. | Clearwater | 2312 Gulf To Bay Blvd, Clearwater, FL 33765 | (727) 785-3551 | 03/20/08 | Active |
| Immigrant Connection at Clearwater | Clearwater | 1875 Nursey Rd., Clearwater, FL 33764 | — | 08/01/25 | Active |
| Open Arms Community Center | Coral Gables | 5556 SW 8th Street, Coral Gables, FL 33134 | (305) 263-3259 | 12/10/15 | Active |
| Bay Area Legal Services, Inc. | Dade City | 14950 U.S. Highway 301, Dade City, FL 33523 | (352) 567-9044 | 10/16/19 | Active |
| Church World Service, South Florida Immigration Legal Program | Delray Beach | 200 Congress Park Drive, Suite 201, Delray Beach, FL 33445 | (561) 266-0624 | 01/13/25 | Active |
| Church World Service, South Florida Immigration Legal Program | Doral | 1924 NW 84th Avenue, Doral, FL 33126 | (305) 774-6770 | 01/13/25 | Active |
| Immigration, No Complication, Inc. | Doral | 8400 NW 33rd Street Suite 310, Doral, FL 33122 | (786) 585-2327 | 12/21/24 | Active |
| One Wish Immigration Relief | Doral | 3105 NW 107th Avenue, Suite 400-U6, Doral, FL 33172 | (786) 821-8623 | 07/30/24 | Active |
| TFKM Foundation | Doral | 10181 NW 58th Street, #7, Doral, FL 33178 | (786) 271-0376 | 11/01/23 | Active |
| Youth Co-Op, Inc. | Doral | 7875 NW 12th Street, Suite 200, Doral, FL 33126 | (305) 643-6730 | 06/29/01 | Active |
| Catholic Charities Diocese of St. Petersburg | Dover | 3204 San Diego Lane, Dover, FL 33527 | (813) 631-4390 | 02/28/25 | Active |
| Redlands Christian Migrant Association, Inc. | Dover | 3103 San Jose Mission Drive, Dover, FL 33527 | (813) 707-7002 | 10/20/15 | Active |
| Coalition of Florida Farmworker Organizations, Inc. | Florida City | 778 W. Palm Drive, Florida City, FL 33034 | (305) 246-0357 | 11/17/23 | Active |
| Church World Service, South Florida Immigration Legal Program | Fort Lauderdale | 3215 NW 10th Terrace, Suite 209B, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 | (954) 689-6466 | 01/13/25 | Active |
| Amigos En Cristo, Inc. | Fort Myers | 1560 Matthew Drive, Suite A, Fort Myers, FL 33907 | (239) 274-0401 | 03/10/25 | Active |
| Catholic Charities, Diocese of Venice, Inc. | Fort Myers | 4235 Michigan Avenue, Fort Myers, FL 33916 | (239) 337-4193 | 07/29/25 | Active |
| Lutheran Services Florida, Inc. | Fort Myers | 3860 Colonial Blvd, Suite 100, Fort Myers, FL 33966 | (239) 236-7356 | 09/10/25 | Active |
| Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida | Ft. Walton Beach | 11 First Street, S.E., Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32548 | (850) 836-6420 | 11/18/25 | Active |
| Immigrant Hope Gainesville, Inc. | Gainesville | 2640 NW 39th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32605 | (352) 327-8371 | 06/25/25 | Active |
| Kabod Ministries, Inc. | Greenacres | 3812 Jog Road, Greenacres, FL 33467 | — | 04/15/25 | Active |
| Youth Co-Op, Inc. | Hialeah | 500 W 49 Street, Suite I, Hialeah, FL 33016 | (305) 822-7761 | 06/29/01 | Active |
| Catholic Charities Legal Services, Archdiocese of Miami, Inc. | Hollywood | 6565 Taft Street, Suite 401, Hollywood, FL 33024 | (954) 306-9537 | 12/18/24 | Active |
| Hispanic Unity of Florida | Hollywood | 5840 Johnson Street, Hollywood, FL 33021 | (954) 964-8884 | 10/09/13 | Active |
| Redlands Christian Migrant Association, Inc. | Immokalee | 402 W. Main Street, Immokalee, FL 34142 | (239) 658-3560 | 10/20/15 | Active |
| Christians United Against Sexual Violence and Homophobia in Haiti (CUASVAHH INC.) | Jacksonville | 3733 University Blvd W. Suite 220, Jacksonville, FL 32217 | (904) 374-7463 | 08/14/20 | Active |
| Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, Inc. | Jacksonville | 126 West Adams Street, Suite 101, Jacksonville, FL 32202-3849 | (904) 356-8371 | 11/18/99 | Active (pending renewal) |
| Legal Regal Ways, Inc. | Jacksonville | 7920 Merrill Rd, Unit 704, Jacksonville, FL 32277 | (904) 508-8063 | 02/10/26 | Active |
| Redlands Christian Migrant Association, Inc. | La Belle | 133 North Bridge Street, La Belle, FL 33935 | (863) 674-4852 | 10/20/15 | Active |
| Redlands Christian Migrant Association, Inc. | Labelle | 551 W. Cowboy Way, Labelle, FL 33935 | (863) 674-4173 | 10/20/15 | Active |
| Minority Help, Inc. | Lighthouse Point | 4624 N. Federal Highway, Suite C, Lighthouse Point, FL 33064 | (954) 773-9853 | 09/28/18 | Active |
| Americans for Immigrant Justice | Miami | 6355 NW 36th Street, Suite 309, Miami, FL 33166 | (305) 573-1106 | 07/15/98 | Active |
| Catholic Charities Legal Services, Archdiocese of Miami, Inc. | Miami | 28 West Flagler Street, 10th Floor, Miami, FL 33130 | (305) 373-1073 | 12/18/24 | Active |
| Florida Immigrant Coalition | Miami | 2800 Biscayne Blvd, Suite 300, Miami, FL 33137 | (305) 571-7254 | 06/27/14 | Active |
| Pastoral Care Institute, Inc. | Miami | 10656 SW 186th Street, Miami, FL 33157 | (305) 969-9448 | 10/09/15 | Active |
| St. Thomas University, Inc. | Miami | 2650 SW 27th Avenue, Suite 304, Miami, FL 33133 | (866) 491-6737 | 05/08/24 | Active |
| Redlands Christian Migrant Association, Inc. | Mulberry | 4441 Academy Drive, Mulberry, FL 33860 | (813) 707-7026 | 10/20/15 | Active |
| Lutheran Services Florida, Inc. | Naples | 5432 Rattlesnake Hammock Road, Naples, FL 34113 | (239) 234-1135 | 09/10/25 | Active |
| Ministerio Internacional Dios Es Amor Inc. | Naples | 3555 White Blvd, Naples, FL 34117 | — | 07/23/24 | Active |
| Bay Area Legal Services, Inc. | New Port Richey | 7340 Little Road, Suite 101, New Port Richey, FL 34654 | (727) 847-5494 | 10/16/19 | Active |
| Catholic Charities of Central Florida, Inc. | Orlando | 1771 N. Semoran Blvd, Suite C, Orlando, FL 32807 | (407) 658-1818 | 05/05/25 | Active |
| Derechos Humanos Con DR, Corp | Orlando | 450 South Orange Avenue, 3rd Floor, Orlando, FL 32801 | — | 02/21/25 | Active |
| New Hope Presbyterian Church Inc. dba New Hope Office of Immigration Services | Orlando | 4300 Lake Margaret Drive, Orlando, FL 32812 | (407) 275-6163 | 01/26/18 | Active |
| Orlando Center for Justice, Inc. | Orlando | 1300 N. Semoran Blvd, Suite 120, Orlando, FL 32807 | (407) 279-1802 | 03/13/25 | Active |
| United for Immigrants Legal Services Corp | Orlando | 5449 S. Semoran Blvd, Suite 224, Orlando, FL 32822 | (407) 394-5216 | 05/21/24 | Active |
| Without Borders Inc. | Orlando | 5816 S Semoran Blvd, Section A, Orlando, FL 32822 | — | 08/22/25 | Active |
| Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida | Panama City | 3128 East 11th Street, Panama City, FL 32401 | (850) 436-6420 | 11/18/25 | Active |
| United Community Service, Inc. | Pembroke Pines | 8527 Pines Blvd, Suite 207, Pembroke Pines, FL 33024 | (954) 505-7923 | 04/22/25 | Active |
| Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida | Pensacola | 1815 North 6th Avenue, Pensacola, FL 32503 | (850) 436-6420 | 11/18/25 | Active |
| National Immigration Center, Inc. | Pinellas Park | 7225 49th Street North, Pinellas Park, FL 33781 | (727) 575-7308 | 02/20/20 | Active |
| Bay Area Legal Services, Inc. | Plant City | 701 Tillman Place, Suite 300, Plant City, FL 33566 | (813) 752-1335 | 10/16/19 | Active |
| OHNUSA, Inc. | Plant City | 1701 S Alexander Street, Suite 103, Plant City, FL 33566 | (813) 481-8903 | 11/17/23 | Active (pending renewal) |
| Redlands Christian Migrant Association, Inc. | Plant City | 1402 W. Knights Griffin Road, Plant City, FL 33565 | (813) 707-7026 | 10/20/15 | Active |
| Targeted Case Solutions | Plantation | 4360 Peters Road, Suite 6, Plantation, FL 33317 | (954) 510-9055 | 09/17/25 | Active |
| Catholic Charities Diocese of Palm Beach, Inc. | Riviera Beach | 100 West 20th Street, Riviera Beach, FL 33404 | (561) 345-2003 | 06/06/25 | Active |
| The Advocacy Center, Inc. | Rotonda West | 249 W. Pine Valley Lane, Rotonda West, FL 33947 | (941) 979-7901 | 07/17/24 | Active |
| Bay Area Legal Services, Inc. | Ruskin | 201 14th Avenue SE, Suite 1, Ruskin, FL 33570 | (813) 634-6044 | 10/16/19 | Active |
| Lutheran Services Florida, Inc. | Sarasota | 5104 N. Lockwood Rd., Suite 303, Sarasota, FL 34234 | (941) 203-4947 | 09/10/25 | Active |
| Global Gateway Foundation Inc. | Seminole | 8980 109th Ter, Seminole, FL 33777 | (786) 425-7899 | 11/07/24 | Active |
| Catholic Charities Diocese of St. Petersburg | St. Petersburg | 1213 16th Street North, St. Petersburg, FL 33705 | (727) 893-1314 | 02/28/25 | Active |
| Gulfcoast Legal Services, Inc. | St. Petersburg | 501 First Avenue North, Suite 420, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 | (727) 821-0726 | 03/10/25 | Active |
| Learning Empowered, Inc. | St. Petersburg | 6801 38th Avenue North, St. Petersburg, FL 33710 | (727) 244-9301 | 12/19/22 | Active |
| Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida | Tallahassee | 1380 Blountstown Hwy, Tallahassee, FL 32304 | (850) 222-2180 | 11/18/25 | Active |
| FSU Center for the Advancement of Human Rights | Tallahassee | 426 West Jefferson Street, Tallahassee, FL 32301 | (850) 644-4550 | 04/16/13 | Active |
| MIRA USA Inc. | Tamarac | 8333 W. McNab Rd., Suite 210, Tamarac, FL 33321 | (334) 647-2872 | 04/01/21 | Active |
| Oasis For Immigrants, Inc. | Tamarac | 6414 N. University Drive, Tamarac, FL 33321 | (954) 532-9234 | 09/27/23 | Active |
| Bay Area Legal Services, Inc. | Tampa | 1302 N. 19th Street, Suite 400, Tampa, FL 33605 | (813) 232-1222 | 10/16/19 | Active |
| Catholic Charities Diocese of St. Petersburg | Tampa | 2021 E. Busch Blvd, Tampa, FL 33612 | (727) 893-1313 | 02/28/25 | Active |
| Church World Service, South Florida Immigration Legal Program | Tampa | 3669 W Waters Avenue, Tampa, FL 33614 | (813) 734-8995 | 01/13/25 | Active |
| Hispanic Services Council Inc. | Tampa | 7825 N. Dale Mabry Highway, Suite 102, Tampa, FL 33614 | (813) 936-7700 | 10/03/12 | Active |
| Lutheran Services Florida, Inc. | Tampa | 3627 West Waters Avenue, Tampa, FL 33614-6377 | (813) 341-2867 | 09/10/25 | Active |
| National Immigration Center, Inc. | Tampa | 5811 Memorial Hwy, Suite 202, Tampa, FL 33615 | (813) 793-1763 | 02/20/20 | Active |
| Change My Community, Inc. | West Palm Beach | 120 S Olive Avenue, Suite 302, West Palm Beach, FL 33401 | (561) 935-5299 | 12/10/24 | Active |
| Catholic Charities Diocese of St. Petersburg | Wimauma | 16650 U.S. 301 South, Wimauma, FL 33598 | (813) 631-4390 | 02/28/25 | Active |
| Redlands Christian Migrant Association, Inc. | Wimauma | 14710 S Charlie Circle, Wimauma, FL 33598 | (813) 634-1723 | 10/20/15 | Active |
| Hope Center Immigration Services | Winter Garden | 1010 South Dillard Street, Winter Garden, FL 34787 | (407) 826-1160 | 12/17/24 | Active |
How to verify and contact a BIA-recognized organization
- Confirm current status at the EOIR roster — recognition can be withdrawn, and the roster is updated quarterly.
- Call ahead to check service availability — many orgs have waitlists, especially for asylum and removal-defense cases.
- Ask about fees before signing a representation agreement. Free or sliding-fee is standard.
- Bring all USCIS notices + photo ID to your intake appointment.
- Beware of “notarios” — only BIA-recognized organizations OR licensed attorneys can give legal advice. A “notario público” in the U.S. is NOT a notario in the Latin American sense and cannot legally represent you.
Related procedural information
- Immigration court in Florida — the EOIR court that hears removal cases for residents of Florida
- Legal aid in Florida — broader civil legal aid (housing, family, public benefits)
- Find an immigration attorney — AILA directory + private bar
- Avoid notario fraud — what to watch for
- Know Your Rights — ICE encounters — constitutional protections
Last verified: 2026-09-01. Source: U.S. Department of Justice EOIR Recognition & Accreditation Roster. General procedural information — not legal advice. Always verify organization status and ask about fees before signing a representation agreement.
BIA recognition program context (2025-2026)
The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) Recognition & Accreditation Program is governed by 8 CFR 1292.11-1292.16. Recognition is valid for six years, except that an organization recognized for the first time receives conditional recognition valid for two years (8 CFR 1292.11(f)); the three-year term is the validity period of an individual representative’s accreditation, not the organization’s recognition (8 CFR 1292.12(d)). Renewals require re-application and updated documentation. As of the 2026-04-20 EOIR roster: 1,452 recognized organizations operate 1,564 offices nationwide, staffed by representatives holding Full Accreditation (court representation) or Partial Accreditation (USCIS-only practice).
To be recognized, an organization must be a non-profit that provides immigration legal services primarily to low-income and indigent clients, and if it charges fees it must have a written policy for accommodating clients unable to pay; EOIR reviews its fee schedule, fee-waiver policy and annual budget as part of recognition (8 CFR 1292.11(a)(1) and (b)). Each organization sets its own fees, and neither EOIR nor any other national source publishes what recognized non-profits — or private immigration attorneys — actually charge. Ask for the fee schedule in writing and compare quotes before you commit.
EOIR publishes the Recognition & Accreditation Roster quarterly at justice.gov/eoir/recognition-accreditation-roster-reports. Verify an organization’s CURRENT status (Active vs Pending Renewal vs Provisional vs Withdrawn) before signing a representation agreement. Organizations whose recognition was withdrawn by EOIR (typically for fraud or compliance issues) cannot practice immigration law.
For attorney directories: AILA Find-A-Lawyer at ailalawyer.com (paid membership, vetted), Legal Services Corporation grantees at lsc.gov (income-limited legal aid), American Bar Association lawyer referral at americanbar.org/groups/legal_services. Avoid “notario” fraud: in the US, a “notary public” is NOT a notario in the Latin American sense and cannot give legal advice. Report notario fraud to your state attorney general AND USCIS at uscis.gov/avoid-scams.
EOIR Hotline for case status: 1-800-898-7180 (24/7 automated; English/Spanish menu).